rook
n
large black crow that nests in colonies 秃鼻乌鸦.
rook v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (of sth) (infml 口)
(a) overcharge sb 向某人索高价
That hotel really rooked us. 那家旅馆可真敲了我们竹杠.
(b) cheat or swindle sb at cards, etc 在纸牌等戏中欺骗或欺诈某人
They rooked him of 100. 他们在纸牌戏中骗走他100英镑.
rook n = castle 2.
🗣️ 情景例句
Then you'll see a big old red barn.
然后你就会看到一座旧的红色大粮仓。
Would you mind giving me a push?My car has stalled.
你介意帮我推一下?我的汽车抛锚了。
We owe a lot to the birds and beasts who eat insects but all of them put together kill only a fraction of the number destroyed by spiders.